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- The series is leveled 1-1 after Pakistan won the first game and South Africa bounced back in the second
- Pakistan’s Haris Rauf has returned after serving two-match ban, Abrar Ahmed replaces Mohammad Wasim
ISLAMABAD: South Africa won its first toss on the tour of Pakistan and elected to bat in the third and final ODI of a three-match series in Faisalabad on Saturday.
The series is leveled 1-1 after Pakistan won the first game and South Africa bounced back with the help of Quinton de Kock’s unbeaten century to win the second game by eight wickets.
Pakistan’s Haris Rauf returned after serving two-match ban for violating ICC code of conduct during the Asia Cup in late September and replaced Naseem Shah. Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed replaced Mohammad Wasim.
“South Africa opt to bat first in the series decider at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad,” the Pakistan Cricket said on X, following the toss.
Debutant wicketkeeper-batter Rubin Hermann, 28, has been called in by South Africa to replace injured Sinethemba Qeshile. Lungi Ngidi has been brought back in place of spinner George Linde.
SQUADS
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf
South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Lungi Ngidi, Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke (captain), Corbin Bosch, Bjorn Fortuin, Nqabayomzi Peter, Nandre Burger, Rubin Hermann, Donovan Ferreira